PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Billy
vs
Koc

210 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
247 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mustaffa Koc!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Billy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Billy prevents it.
A body shot lands from Billy.
Billy scores with a hook to the body.
Billy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billy keeps control of Koc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Billy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Billy tries to break the clinch but Koc is controlling the position.
Billy scores with a shoulder strike.
Koc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koc misses with a body punch.
A short right from Billy.
Billy just leaning against Koc, taking a breather.
Billy lands with a short shot to the head.
Billy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koc looks gassed!
Billy lands with a right to the head.
Koc is trying to break free.
Billy scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Billy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koc can't break the clinch.
Koc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Billy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koc.
Billy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Billy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Billy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Billy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Billy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Billy.
Billy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Billy.
Billy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billy lands a body punch.
Billy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koc backwards.
Billy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Billy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koc keeps control of Billy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Billy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Billy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Billy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Koc is rocked!
Billy scores with a shoulder strike.
Koc is still on wobbly legs! Can Billy finish him?
Billy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koc.
A nice left hand lands by Billy.
Billy lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Billy.
Koc seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Billy.
Billy lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Billy is leaning against Koc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Billy.
Koc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Billy has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Billy.
Koc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Billy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Koc.
Billy lands a hook that snaps the head of Koc backwards.
Good body shot from Billy.
Billy lands an uppercut.
Billy scores with a hook to the body.
Billy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koc or not.
Billy lands with a light punch inside.
Billy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koc.
Billy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Billy breaks the clinch.
Billy tries to close the distance and clinch but Koc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Billy both land. Nice combination.
Billy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Billy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Billy wants to clinch up but Koc keeps it at a distance.
Billy stuffs the takedown attempt from Koc. Koc gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy cracks a nice hook into Koc's ribs.

Koc clinches up against the cage.
Billy tries to break the clinch but Koc is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Billy.
Billy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koc is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billy's elbow.
Billy lands a hook that snaps the head of Koc backwards.
Koc is working for takedown but Billy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Billy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Billy.
Billy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Billy is pressed up against the cage. Koc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Billy down to the mat. Billy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koc loads up on a big right hand but Billy slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Billy pushes Koc up against the cage in a clinch.
Billy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Koc ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Koc no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Koc throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Koc is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Billy postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koc throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Billy stopping the sweep attempt from Koc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Billy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Billy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koc looking to pass the guard.
Koc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Billy wants to stand up but Koc is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc wants to control from the top but Billy keeps moving.
Billy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koc.
Koc trying to control the position from guard on top but Billy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Billy rushes Koc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Billy.
Billy lands a nice uppercut.
Billy lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Billy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Billy has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Billy scores with a shot to the side of Koc's head.
Billy digs a right hand underneath Koc's ribcage. Koc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Billy lands a body punch.
Koc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Billy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Billy digs a right hand into Koc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koc's gas tank.
Chuck Billy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Billy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Billy.
Billy scores with a hook to the body.
Billy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koc is looking to control Billy's arms but Billy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koc has his back to the cage.
Koc is trying to break the clinch but Billy has him pressed against the cage.
Koc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Billy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Koc.
Koc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Billy instigates a clinch.
Billy is looking to control Koc's arms but Koc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billy has his back to the cage.
Koc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billy digs a right hand underneath Koc's ribcage. Koc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billy's elbow.
A hook to the body from Billy.
Stalling in the clinch from Billy.
Billy cracks Koc with a nice body shot.
Billy lands a body shot.
Koc trying to land knees to the body.
Billy lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Koc.
Billy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Billy.
Koc is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Billy is leaning against Koc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Billy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Koc breaks from the clinch.
Billy wants to clinch

and Koc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Billy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Billy is looking to stand up but Koc isn't so interested in that idea.
Koc passes Billy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koc lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Koc works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustaffa Koc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Billy clinches but Koc breaks the clinch

and Koc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koc wants to control from the top but Billy keeps moving.
Koc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koc won't allow Billy to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koc postures up in Billy's guard and throws a big left but Billy blocks it.
Billy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koc.
Billy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koc on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Billy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koc.
Chuck Billy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koc misses the body punch
and Billy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Koc gets the takedown into side control.
Koc lands a nice forearm strike.

Koc tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koc has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koc trying to control the position but Billy is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Billy stops Koc from passing to mount.
Billy defending against the ground and pound.
Koc is looking to take a break and control but Billy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koc throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Billy tries to bum rush Koc with a series of wild strikes but Koc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koc shoots in for a double leg but Billy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Koc or perhaps it was just good defense by Billy which made him look bad.
Koc wants to clinch
and Billy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Koc misses
and Billy counters with a one-two to the body.
Billy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Billy moves in looking to clinch but Koc pushes him off.

Koc decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koc thows a huge punch but Billy dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koc passes to full mount!
Koc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Billy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Koc tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Billy is trying to stand up.
Koc working Billy over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustaffa Koc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mustaffa Koc!